Moths & butterflies known to feed on birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus):
| Species | Status | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Black-veined moth Siona lineata |
Critically Endangered | this species |
| New forest Zygaena viciae |
Critically Endangered | this species |
| Straw belle Aspitates gilvaria |
Endangered | this species |
| Wood white Leptidea sinapis |
Endangered | this species |
| Slender scotch Zygaena loti |
Endangered | this species |
| Mouse moth Amphipyra tragopoginis |
Vulnerable | this species |
| Dingy skipper Erynnis tages |
Vulnerable | this species |
| Silver studded blue Plebejus argus |
Vulnerable | this species |
| Portland moth Actebia praecox |
LC | this species |
| Yellow belle Aspitates ochrearia |
LC | this species |
| Six-belted clearwing Bembecia ichneumoniformis |
LC | this species |
| Green hairstreak Callophrys rubi |
LC | this species |
| The annulet Charissa obscurata |
LC | this species |
| Ringed carpet Cleora cinctaria |
LC | this species |
| Hoary footman Eilema caniola |
LC | this species |
| Burnet companion Euclidia glyphica |
LC | this species |
| Oak eggar Lasiocampa quercus |
LC | this species |
| Grass eggar Lasiocampa trifolii |
LC | this species |
| Belted beauty Lycia zonaria |
LC | this species |
| Powdered quaker Orthosia gracilis |
LC | this species |
| Common blue Polyommatus icarus |
LC | this species |
| Chalk carpet Scotopteryx bipunctaria |
LC | this species |
| Bordered grey Selidosema brunnearia |
LC | this species |
| Six-spot burnet Zygaena filipendulae |
LC | this species |
| Narrow-bordered five-spot burnet Zygaena lonicerae |
LC | this species |
| Five-spot burnet Zygaena trifolii |
LC | this species |
Host-plant data: Cook et al. (2025), Traits data for the butterflies and macro-moths of Great Britain and Ireland, 2024, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology / Butterfly Conservation; and Padovani et al. (2020), Database of Insects and their Food Plants (DBIF), UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (both Open Government Licence). Contains data supplied by UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology.